Forming in Melbourne in the mid 2000's, Blackchords quickly made a name for themselves when the chilling yet beautiful music video for their debut single ‘Broken Bones’ won ‘Best Music Video’ in the prestigious St Kilda Film Festival.
Blackchords went on to released their self-titled debut album in 2009, to widespread critical acclaim and rave reviews and was shortlisted for the 2010 AMP award.
“Melbourne quartet shoots for the stars on widescreen debut” – Rolling Stone
After extensive national touring, the band travelled to France and the UK, touring and playing The Great Escape and Liverpool Sound City festivals.
CMU’s Guide to The Great Escape reviewed the band as, “innovative, fresh, young and vibrant, you must catch them!”. The music video for the band's second single ‘At Worlds End’ received airtime on MTV UK and NME TV.
After returning to Australia, Blackchords accepted an invitation to open for Australian rock icons Powderfinger, for the 'Sunset Sounds Farewell Tour' event at Melbourne’s iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
Soon after, Blackchords wrote and recorded the dark and majestic title track ‘As Night Falls’ for the Australian feature film ‘Blame’, released in 2011.
Songs from the debut album have been featured in the Australian television shows ‘Underbelly: Razor’, 'Offspring', ‘Rescue Special Ops’, and ‘Cops L.A.C.’. They have also featured on the US television shows ‘Teen Mom’ (MTV) and ‘Being Human’ (NBC).
After launching a successful crowd-funding campaign through Pozzible, the band embarked on the recording of their sophomore album in the picturesque surrounds of Victoria’s Yarra Valley, recording in a converted shed/temporary recording studio.
The band were privileged to be joined by Mercury Music Prize nominated and Grammy Award winning producer David Odlum (The Frames, Gemma Hayes, dEUS) and Red Room's Mark Stanley.
With an ambitious, diverse and energetic approach, the Blackchords' sound has evolved far beyond the their expectations. 'Dance Dance Dance' was the first single from the soon to be released album, showcasing a more upbeat side to the Blackchords sound. The track received regular airplay on national broadcaster Triple J.
In Jan 2013, Blackchords released the second single 'Oh No' and anticipation is sky high for the album's release in April 2013.